Brian Montana, an early guitarist for long-standing loss of life metallic band Possessed, was killed in an armed standoff with police in San Francisco on Monday (April twenty eighth).
In line with the San Mateo Each day Journal, the incident began when 60-year-old Montana acquired into an argument along with his neighbor over a tree that had branches and leaves spilling into his personal yard. Montana apparently started capturing firearms through the dispute.
When officers arrived on the scene, Montana allegedly started firing on the cops, who returned hearth and killed the metallic musician. In line with authorities, alcohol performed an element in Montana’s actions.
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“On the shooter’s aspect, there was some alcohol concerned,” District Lawyer Steve Wagstaffe said. “His loss of life is a tragedy, nevertheless it’s lucky that no one else wasn’t hit or injured extra significantly.”
A press launch from the South San Francisco Police Division reads as follows:
“This investigation continues to be lively. Info might change because the investigation continues.
South San Francisco Police Division along with the San Mateo County District Lawyer’s Workplace is actively investigating an officer-involved capturing that occurred on April 28, 2025 at about 5:52 pm. at a house on the 300 block of Arroyo Drive. South San Francisco Police Division obtained a 911 name concerning an lively disturbance the place a suspect was brandishing a firearm at a neighbor on the 300 block of Arroyo Drive. Officers started arriving on scene at 5:55 pm and instantly requested extra items as a result of the suspect with the firearm was now actively capturing into an occupied residence. The suspect then re-positioned himself right into a driveway of that neighboring residence and hid his location behind parked autos whereas nonetheless armed.
Over the subsequent 25 minutes, the suspect armed himself with three several types of firearms (handgun, shotgun, and rifle) and fired at officers from totally different areas inside the driveway whereas searching for cowl and concealment utilizing each autos within the driveway and landscaping. Officers used police autos as cowl from the barage of gunfire and had been in a position to return hearth. Officers had been in a position to strike the suspect, successfully stopping him from continued capturing at officers and close by residences. As soon as the suspect was confirmed he was now not a menace to officers, an strategy to take him into custody was made and he was discovered to be non-responsive. Life saving measures had been carried out and medical personnel had been known as to the scene. The suspect succumbed to his accidents and was pronounced deceased on the scene.
One resident from the house that the suspect was capturing at sustained a non-life threatening harm and was transported to an area trauma hospital. Close by residences had been additionally checked and officers confirmed nobody else was injured. No officers had been injured throughout this crucial incident.
We’re in a position to affirm there are two officers who fired their weapons. Each officers have been positioned
on paid administrative go away, as is customary in Officer Concerned Taking pictures protocols. Within the coming weeks, we intend to launch extra data, together with audio and video recordings. Anybody with data which will help on this investigation is inspired to contact the South San Francisco Police Division.”
Montana was a member of Possessed from 1983 to 1984. Whereas he didn’t carry out on any studio albums, his taking part in may be heard on the band’s 1984 demo Demise Metallic. After exiting Possessed, Montana grew to become a member of the short-lived band Irregular, showing on their lone demo, Demon-Stration.
Possessed acknowledged Montana’s loss of life in a social media publish, writing, “Relaxation in Peace, Brian Montana,” alongside a photograph of the guitarist on the band’s Fb tales. A screengrab of that publish, together with a few TV information studies, may be seen beneath.
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